Telephone-receiver support.



C. S. CATE.

TELEPHONE RECEIVER SUPPORT.

APPLICATSON FILED NOV. 9, 1915.

1 179 896. Patehted Apr. 18, 1916.

iizyfi WITNESS I a IAZEv TgR, i; 266 WW I By W a e THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, D. c.

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TELEPHONE-RECEIVER SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. is, rare.

Application filed November 9, 1915. Serial No. 60,501.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. GATE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in Easthampton, county of Hampden, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Telephone-Receiver Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in telephone receiver supports.

An object of the invention is to provide a device that will firmly and conveniently support the receiver for the user in order to make it convenient and easy to carry on conversation, especially when the conversation is continued for some length of time, and, in particular when the user is standing and is obliged to hold the receiver to his ear during a long conversation.

The device is designed to be secured to any suitable fixed support, as a desk, or even is attached to the woodwork of a room in convenient reach of the user.

A further object of the invention is to provide means to permit the supporting arm to be rotated into any desired position of adjustment that is convenient for the operators use, and, adjustably retained in such position.

Broadly stated my invention comprises asupporting arm that is formed with a circular aperture or opening at its upper or outer end through which the telephone receiver is to be passed and supported during the conversation; said supporting arm being pivotally mounted on the base piece that is secured to any fixed support, and means for frictionally retaining the arm in any desired position or adjustment. Heretofore, it has been the common practice so far as I am aware to support such devices on the telephone instrument itself.

My invention is designed to be secured to a fixed support, if desired, separate from the instrument itself and in a position that is more convenient for the operators use.

Referring to the drawings: Figure l is a front elevational view showing the supporting arm formed with an aperture at its upper or outer end; Fig. 2 is a side elevational riew of Fig. 1 partially in section, on the line 22 for the purpose of illustrating the s nrin tension device which retains the supporting arm in different positions of adjustment; Fig. 3 is a plan view on a large scale of the improvement; and Fig. dis an end elevational view of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the attaching button.

Referring to the drawings in detail: 1 indicates the main portion of the supporting arm which is formed with an angular portion 2 having an integral flange-shaped member 3 formed therewith.

d indicates the stem or bearing portion which extends outwardly from the flangeshaped part 8 and adjacent thereto. This stem enters and fits a short opening in the base piece 6. Adjacent the opening 5'is an enlarged annular space or recess 6 that eX- tends to the outer flanged edge .7 of the base piece. Located within the enlarged annular space 6 between the stem i and the wall of this space is a coil spring 8, under compression, one end engaging av shoulder 6 This spring is retained in place by means of the button 9 which is formed with a shoulder 9 that engages the outer edge 7 of the base-piece and an annular portion 9 which enters the opening 6. This button is attached to the stem l by means of the screw 10 which passes through the button 9 and enters the end of the stem part 4 as shown. At the same time, it is to be understood that the spring 8 is placed under compression.

The base piece 6 is designed to be secured to any suitable support by means of the openings 11 and 12 through which screws and other attaching means may be passed. Formed in the upper end of the arm 1 is an opening 13 in which the telephone receiver 14% is located and retained when it is desired to use the instrument. This opening is large enough to permit the small end of the receiver to be passed therethrough but acts as a stop or shoulder against which the inclined portion 15 of the receiver engages, as clearly shown in the drawings.

In use, the operator turns the arm 1 into any convenient position, the spring itself serving, by reason of 1ts expansive force, to

draw the flange portion 3 against theadjolning flange portion 16 of the base plece, whereby the frictional contact between the contacting surfaces 3 and 16 will serve to retain the arm 1 in any desired position.

at 18. It will be seen from this construc tion that I have provided a device that can be readily attached to any convenient fixed support for use, and one that can be readily rotated out of the way when the instrument is not in use.

WVhat I claim is:

1. In a telephone receiver support, the combination, an arm formed with an opening through its upper end to receive said receiver, an extension arranged at an angle to said receiver supporting arm, a base- ,member having an opening therethrough to receive said extension and serving as a bearing therefor, a spring located in said opening and surrounding said extension, a button-like element attached to the end of said extension for placing said spring under compression, a flange on the extension and the base member, respectively, and in con tacting relation with each other, whereby the friction between said surfaces caused by the expansive force of the spring will serve to retain the receiver supporting arm in different positions of adjustment, as described. I

2. A telephone receiver support, comprising, in combination, a base formed with oppositely disposed flange portions, and openings in the base, a supporting arm located in the openings in the base-member, a compression spring located on the arm and in one of said openings, means for attaching the arm to the base member comprising a button-like device secured to the end of the CHARLES s. GATE.

'copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

